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5 Books on Focus Every Creative Should Read
Source: Canva Collection In a world that runs on constant notifications and doomscrolling, it's hard to hold onto your focus. For creatives, it feels even more out of reach. You’re expected to come up with ideas and stay inspired when your attention is being pulled in different directions. One minute you're working. Next, you’re somewhere else. This isn't about distraction anymore; it's about how normal distractions have become. We’ve adapted to switching between tasks and s
May 75 min read


The Animation Careers Beyond The Animator's Desk
Explore diverse animation career paths beyond animators, from film and gaming to advertising and tech. Discover roles, skills, and opportunities in the animation career industry.
Apr 307 min read


Why Collaborative Leadership in Creative Teams Produce Better Outcomes
Source: Canva Collection Great creative work often comes from strong collaboration within a team. It thrives when ideas are shared, challenged and built on freely. But this flow can be disrupted by rigid leadership, which limits input and reduces opportunities for effective brainstorming. When team members don’t feel safe to speak up, the best ideas can go unheard. True collaboration doesn’t happen by chance; it’s shaped by how a team is led. In creative environments, leaders
Apr 285 min read


Soft Skills Great Animators Have Up Their Sleeve
Animators are not only expected to have a skillset of animating but also can adapt to various styles, tools, and media, along with strong soft skills/interpersonal qualities. Read this article to learn more about the skills you need to grow as an animator.
Apr 265 min read


Brainstorming in the Digital Age: Apps Creatives Can Try
Source: Canva Collection TL;DR In this digital age, brainstorming apps can help creative teams share and align ideas no matter where they are. Digital brainstorming apps support visual and flexible idea generation while improving collaboration across creative teams. A curated list of brainstorming tools helps creatives and animators develop ideas beyond the limits of physical whiteboards. Effective brainstorming sessions rely on clear goals, structured collaboration, and well
Apr 246 min read


5 Habits for Creatives: Develop Task Prioritisation Skills
Source: Canva Collection Table of Content Why Task Priorities Are Harder for Creatives 5 Habits to Strengthen Your Task Priorities Project Management Tool To Maintain Task Prioritisation Habits Frequently Asked Questions TL;DR Feeling busy but not productive? For creatives, the problem isn't motivation, but it's how you prioritise your tasks. Creative work requires different types of energy, and mixing it with admin tasks leads to decision fatigue and lost focus. Planning yo
Apr 247 min read


Doomscrolling and What It Does to Your Creative Mind
There is a difference between intentionally searching for an idea and mindlessly scrolling. But more often than not, you’re doing it out of boredom instead of curiosity. While it may be harmless at first, doomscrolling can affect your mental health in ways you don’t even know.
Apr 174 min read


The Art of Wonder: How Curiosity Nurtures Creativity
Source: Canva Collection Everyone is born with the capacity for creativity. How much you express it, though, is never set in stone. Researchers identified 267 genes unique to modern humans that regulate the brain networks behind creativity in both art and science. In other words, creativity isn’t just a personality trait; it’s embedded in our DNA. Even though our genes give us the potential to be creative, without nurturing, it can quietly slip away, and this can start as ea
Apr 155 min read


Goal-Setting for Focus: How Creatives Can Benefit from It
Source: Unsplash Have you been meaning to get into goal setting but haven't yet because you're afraid you won't stick to it or won't be able to achieve your goals? It is actually a shared concern among creatives. Creatives have long resisted structure, seeing it as a form of restriction, much like a hindrance to their creative flow, and goal setting is often considered to belong to that same category. However, the idea that creatives only thrive in spontaneity and chaos is a
Apr 37 min read


Recommended Goal-Setting Strategies for Creative Teams
Source: Canva Collection Creatives often find it hard to set goals within their creative work because they believe it will hinder their creativity. By sticking to something rigid, like goals, they feel restricted from the freedom to express, experiment, and be open with their art. The way they feel is completely understandable, and to be honest, it makes sense. But without goals, there will be no direction. That's why it is up to team leaders and managers to come up with sust
Apr 37 min read


5 Mobile Animation Apps for On-the-Go Animators
It’s a regular day. You’re sitting at a café sipping on your favourite drink when something catches your eye. You’re struck with inspiration, but you left all your drawing tools at home. Then, you remembered you had your tablet with you. Pulling it out, you realise that you don’t have an app that can help animate your idea right now. While it would be a good idea to wait until you’re home, inspiration is hot on your tail, and you want to draw right now.
Mar 64 min read


5 Must-Watch Southeast Asian Animated Movies and Series
Southeast Asian, or ASEAN countries, hold a variety of cultures, traditions, and talents that are loved by many. So, when they produce any form of art, it’s always distinct and different from the rest of the world. Namely, the animation industry is ever-evolving in this region, with titles slowly gaining global recognition. Malaysia, as the dominant hub for the ASEAN animation industry, supported by government initiatives, proves that with the right support, SEA countries’ cr
Mar 66 min read


5 Animation Resources Beginner Animators Should Bookmark
Learning animation can be overwhelming; there are so many things you need to learn and know before embarking on your first animation project. One might say to just join an academy and call it a day, but what if you’re just curious, an aspiring animator who wants to learn at their own pace?
Mar 64 min read


Creative Ideas Running Low? You May Need Brain Juice Refuelling
Have you often found yourself stuck with producing new ideas? But the deadlines are nearing, yet no juice comes out of your brain. It might be a sign that you’re running low on your creative brain juice. Creatives, from animators to designers and writers, often experience this. If you’re in this situation, it’s time to step back and refuel your brain juice.
Feb 273 min read


Managing Stress in the Creative Industry: Techniques and Resources
It’s no mystery that the creative industry is the backbone of so many amazing shows, advertisements, movies, music and more. There are no limits to what they can do, but because of that, with no clear boundaries, stress comes hand in hand with it.
Feb 84 min read
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